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3-1
KNOWING YOUR VEHICLEKeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Keyless Entry System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Air Bag - Supplemental Restraint System . . . . . . . . . 3-46
Rear Hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-54
Trunk Lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-55
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-57
Fuel Filler Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-59
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-62
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-62
Interior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-65
Cup Holders and Console Storage Compartment . . . 3-66
Sunglass Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-67
Luggage Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-68
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-69
Power Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-70
Tonneau Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-71
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Passenger Door Power Window Controls
To open a window, press the front portion of the switch
down. To close a window, pull the front portion of the
switch up.
Seats
WARNING - Passengers
Do not allow children to play with the power
windows. They may seriously injure them-
selves or others.
WARNING - Drivers
Never adjust the driver’s seat or seatback
when the vehicle is moving. Doing so could
cause loss of control, and serious personal
injury or death.
Do not allow packages or other objects to
interfere with the normal position of a seat
back. These objects may prevent the seat
back from locking, which could result in
serious injury or death in the event of a sud-
den stop or collision.
Always drive and ride with your seatback
upright and the lap portion of the safety belt
snug and low across the hips.
If a child is riding in the front passenger seat,
they should always ride with the seatback in
the fully upright position.
1B3104006A
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Knowing Your Vehicle3-12Front Seat Adjustment
Moving the Front Seat Forward and Backward
To move the seat forward or backward;
1. Pull the seat slide adjustment lever under the front
edge of the seat cushion up and hold it.
2. Slide the seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seat is locked in
place.
CAUTION
Do not place anything under the front seats.
Loose objects might interfere with the seat slide
mechanism or possibly roll out from under the
seat and interfere with the operation of the brake,
clutch or accelerator foot pedals.
AS2B03011
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Knowing Your Vehicle3-16Heating the Front Seats (If Equipped)
The front seats are electrically heated when the
corresponding switch(shown above) is depressed and
the vehicle ignition is ON. A thermostat regulates seat
temperature when the switch is depressed. To
deactivate the front seats heating system, depress the
switch again.
2FDB301/2FDB304
Type A
Driver’s seatType B
Driver’s seatPassenger’s seat
✽ ✽
NOTICE When cleaning the seats, do not use an organic
solvent such as thinner, benzene, alcohol and
gasoline. Doing so may damage the surface of
the heater or seats.
To prevent overheating the seat warmer, do not
place blankets, cushions or seat covers on the
seats while the seat warmer is in operation.
Do not place heavy or sharp objects on seats
equipped with seat warmers. Damage to the
seat warming components could occur.
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3-19
Rear Seat Armrest (If Equipped)
This armrest is located in the center of the rear
seatback. To use an armrest, pull it downward from the
seatback.
1BC102002
WARNING -Cargo
Cargo should always be secured to prevent it
from shifting and causing injury to the vehicle
occupants.✻ ✻
NOTICE
When returning the rear seatbacks to the upright
position, remember to return the rear shoulder
belts to their proper position. Routing the safety
belt webbing through the rear safety belt guides
will help keep the belts from being trapped
behind or under the seats.
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To help you remember to fasten your safety belt, a
warning light may come on and a chime may sound.
See Safety Belt Warning on page 4-28.
All seats, except the center rear seat, have lap/shoulder
belts. The center rear seat has a lap belt.
Inertial locks in the safety belt retractors allow all of
the lap/shoulder safety belts to remain unlocked during
normal vehicle operation. This allows the occupants
some freedom of movement and increased comfort
while using the safety belts. If a force is applied to the
vehicle, such as a strong stop, a sharp turn, or a colli-
sion, the safety belt retractors will automatically lock
the safety belts.
Since the inertial locks do not require a collision in
order to lock up, you may become aware of the safety
belts locking while braking or going around sharp cor-
ners.
The center rear seat safety belt does not have an iner-
tial lock so it is always in a locked condition.
Whenever possible, use the center rear seat position to
install your child restraint. The center rear seat is the
best position to install your child restraint. However, if
the center seat is unavailable, a child restraint may be
installed in the rear outboard seats using the special
auto lock mode feature provided with those safety belt.
Safety Belt Restraint SystemWe strongly recommend that the driver and all passen-
gers be properly restrained at all times by using the
safety belts provided with the vehicle. Proper use of
the safety belts decreases the risk of severe injury or
death in accidents or sudden stops. In most states and
in Canada, the law requires their use.
Safety belts provide the best restraint when:
the seatback is upright
the occupant is sitting upright (not slouched)
the lap belt portion of the safety belt is snug and low
on the hips
the shoulder belt portion of the safety belt is snug
against the chest
the knees are straight forward
WARNING
The driver and all passengers should always
use the safety belts provided in order to mini-
mize the risk of severe bodily injury.
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Many companies manufacture child restraint systems
(often called child seats) for infants and small children.
An acceptable child restraint system must always satis-
fy Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Make sure that any child restraint system you use in
your vehicle is labeled as complying with those safety
standards.
The child restraint system should be chosen to fit both
the size of the child and the size of the vehicle seat. Be
sure to follow any instructions provided by the child
restraint system manufacturer when installing the child
restraint system.
CAUTION - Hot Metal Parts
Safety belts and seats can become hot in a vehicle
that has been closed during warm/hot weather;
they could burn a child. Check seat covers and
buckles before you place a child anywhere near
them.
Restraint of Infants and Small ChildrenSmall children and infants should be restrained by an
approved child restraint system to help protect them
while riding in a vehicle.
Never allow a child to stand or kneel on the seat of a
moving vehicle. Never allow a safety belt to be placed
around both a child and an adult or around two chil-
dren at the same time.
WARNING - Children on Laps
Never hold a child on your lap or in your arms
in a moving vehicle. Even a very strong person
cannot hold onto a child in the event of even a
minor collision.
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3-27 Restraint of Large Children
As children grow, they may need to use new child
restraint systems, including larger child seats or boost-
er seats, which are appropriate for their increased size.
A child who has outgrown available child restraint sys-
tems should use the belts provided in the vehicle.
When seated in the rear outboard seats, the child
should be restrained by the lap/shoulder belt.
If the shoulder belt portion touches the child’s neck or
face, you can use some after-market devices made by
independent manufacturers which help pull the shoul-
der belt down and away from the child’s face or neck.
WARNING - Shoulder Belts
on Small Children
Never allow a shoulder belt to be in contact
with a child’s neck or face while the vehicle
is in motion.
If safety belts are not properly worn and
adjusted, the risk of death or serious injury
to such a child is high.
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